She Should Come Out of the Closet

She should come out of the closet her mother said.
Her daddy was horrified, thinking she meant something else.
She came out in her own sweet time, wearing a snazzy prom dress.
You look terrific, her Daddy said, wondering about her now.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Hankins Avatar
April 16, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Hmmm...as you know, Caren, "a snazzy prom dress" doesn't say a whole lot about gender, after all.
Krutsinger Avatar
April 17, 2022 at 3:44 AM
For sure it means nothing.
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